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Lampshades made from human skin
There are two notable reported instances of lampshades made from human skin. After World War II, it was claimed that Nazis had made at least one lampshade from murdered concentration camp inmates: a human skin lampshade was displayed by Buchenwald concentration camp commandant Karl-Otto Koch and his wife, Ilse Koch, said to be with other human skin artifacts. Despite myths to the contrary, there were no systematic efforts by the Nazis to make human skin lampshades.
lantern
thumb|upright|175px|A railroad brakeman's signal lantern, fueled by [[kerosene.]]
chandelier
thumb|upright=1.4|Chandeliers in the Hall of Mirrors at Versailles
streetlight
raised source of light on the edge of a road or walkway

lampshade
250px|thumb|right|Two modern electric lamps with lampshades
light fixture
device that provides light
sky lantern
flying lantern used during celebrations
gas mantle
device for generating bright light when heated by a flame
paper lantern
East Asian style of lantern made of thin, brightly colored paper
stone lantern
Traditional stone-crafted lighting fixtures seen throughout the East Asia
nightlight
thumb|An LED nightlight
A nightlight is a small light fixture, usually electrical, placed for comfort or convenience in dark areas or areas that may become dark at certain times, such as at night or during an emergency. Small long-burning candles serving a similar function are referred to as "tealights".
sconce
type of light fixture affixed to a wall

floodlight
thumb|Floodlights
thumb|Association football pitch at a sports center illuminated with floodlights.

PH lamp
thumb|Illuminated sign for PH Lampen (Louis Poulsen brand name for Henningsen lamps)
The PH-lamp is a term for light fixtures designed by Danish designer and writer Poul Henningsen. The term is sometimes used to refer to any lamp designed by Henningsen, or specially Henningsen's three-shade lamp series. The lamps are produced by Louis Poulsen.
Tiffany lamp
type of lamp with a glass shade
banker's lamp
style of table lamp
Surgical lighting
Surgical lamp
solar lamp
lighting installation containing a solar panel and battery that automatically charges in daytime and illuminates at night
Tizio desk lamp
thumb|right|A Tizio desk lamp
Tizio is a desk lamp created by Richard Sapper for Artemide in 1972. It was selected for the Compasso d'Oro industrial design award in 1979. An item of it is part of the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and of the Museum of Modern Art.
fire basket
iron basket in which wood can be burned
grave candle
candle lit in memory of the dead
balanced-arm lamp
lamp with an adjustable balanced folding arm
rope of light
type of lighting
wheel chandelier
lighting device
traditional lighting equipment of Japan
lighting equipment of Japan
light organ
electronic sound-responsive lighting device
torchiere
thumb|An Italian torchère, decorated with carved Acanthus (ornament)|Acanthus leaves and clawed feet, in the [[Walters Art Museum]]
thumb|right|Floor lamp
pendant light
single light fixture hanging from the ceiling
accent lighting
light focused on a particular area or object
track lighting
lighting fixtures which can be repositioned along a continuous electrified track
girandole
thumb|A girandole with convex mirror
A girandole () is an ornamental branched candle holder consisting of several lights that may be on a stand or mounted on the wall, either by itself or attached to a mirror. Girandole has been used to refer to a number of different objects and designs; it originally referred to a form of firework, but was adopted in France in the mid-17th century as a term for a luxurious object for lighting. The early girandoles were candelabras decorated with crystals looking like a chandelier on a stand, but it was also used at one time to describe all candelabras and cha